Holding steady.
Popularity of Allysia since 1974
Babies named Allysia per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 18 |
| 1980s | 96 |
| 1990s | 273 |
| 2000s | 177 |
| 2010s | 51 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Allysia is a modern feminine name that first appeared on U.S. records in 1974, a time when inventive spellings of familiar names were gaining traction. It reached its peak popularity in 1997, but even then it was too uncommon to rank among the top 1000 names. The name has held a stable trajectory in the decades since, never achieving widespread use but remaining in circulation. Its exact origins are modern and likely derive from the popular Alicia, blended with the fashionable -ysia suffix seen in names like Anysia. Because it has no deep historical roots, Allysia represents a style-driven choice rather than a traditional one.
Allysia is a modern American coinage, likely a respelling or elaboration of Alicia (which descends from the Germanic name Adalheidis, meaning 'noble kind'). The name first appeared in U.S. records in 1974 and saw modest use in the 1990s. Its spelling aligns with patterns such as Allyssa or Alysia, though it remains distinct from those established variants.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Allie, Ally, Lyssa
Sibling names for Allysia
Names that share Allysia's style, for a brother or sister.
